Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-05
THE Y, NJ. D. C.
RINGING RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED At LAST
NIGHTS MEETING.
Democratic Members Of the Legislature Urged 70
Abide BY the Decision Of the
Mapriry.

Young Mems Democratic Club was charac
terized by the largest attendance in the
history of the organization. president
Downs called the members to order al
7.20 o'clock. and after some routine busi'
ness had been transacted, the preamble
and resolutions printed below were read by
the Secretary. Speeches endorsing the
tenor of the paper were made by hali-a'
dozen members, and the resolutions were
adopted with a rush, the harmony upon
the subject having seldom been equalled
in the history of the Club.
Following is the paper in full
WHEREAS the Young Mems Democratic
Club of Wheeling has viewed with surprise
the dissensions prevailing among the Dem
ocratic members OF" the Legislature at
Charleston;
WHEREAS, This Club is the only per
maneut Democratic organization in the
CITY of Wheeling and as such claims the
right to express its sentiments upon all
questions that involve the success ar per
petuity of the Democratic party in the
State of West Virginia;
WHEREAS, This club believes that party
principles and party triumphs can only
arise through devotion to party uSageS ana
a close and answering adherence aud 10y
atty to the practice and precepts under
which We have advanced the cause of Jefier-
sonian and Jacksonian Democracy in the
past; therefore,
Be it Resolved by the Young Mems Demo
cratic Cub Of Wheeling,
First-That in the election of a United
States Senator, whether in this State or
in any other State, ii has been the invarla-
lie and ~inviolable usage of the Democratic
party, when in the majority, TO hold a
caucus of its members OF the Legislature
and to permit the majority of said MEM
bers to select for the caucus the Democrat
caucus having thus chosen the party can
didate, it has ever been held To be the high
and solemn duty of every true and loyal
Democrat in the legislative body TO vote
for and give hearty and cordial support TO
that candidate in the election for l.. ).
Senator.
Sec nd-That the history of the Demo-
~cratatic party shows that it has ever treat
ed with neglect, and has ever accorded a
well merited scorn to those who, protesting
to be It's friends, have yet PERSISTED IN II
violation of its customs and traditions.
1hird-That no principle is dearer to the
Democracy or is regarded us more vital to
the very existence of the party than the
old and cardinal doctrine that the will OF
the majority must and shall prevail. The
rule of a minority Is abhorrent 10 modern
civilization and contrary to every idea OF
government entertained by liberal and en-
lightencd advocates of progress and reform
in the affairs OF the people. No party
and no people can safely permit their ma
iority to be dictated to or controlled 10y IA
minority, as it would establish a precedent
that would ever serve as an element of dis
cord and trouble, and strike at the iounda-
ton principles of all genuine republics as
we'll as radically deny the capacity OF the
people to govern themselves.
Fourth-That the Democrats elected
fifty members to the present Legislature;
that a call to hold the usual caucus upon
L.. S. Senator was duly presented to all of
them; that thirty-seyen Of them signed
the call and attended the caucus; that
thirteen refused to sign or attend; that
said caucus was held at the city of Charles
ton; that Johnson n. Camden having re-
ceived 81 out of the 81 votes in said eau
Gus become the recognized and legitimate
nominee of the Democratic party for Sena-
tor and as such has since received the votes
of the thirty-scvcn who attended the eau
Gus, as well as the vote OF one who did not
attend.
Fitth-That the caucus so held was in
harmony with the time honOred methods
of. the party, was the proper channel
through which to express its wishes, and
that its decision should be binding upon
all Democrats in the Legislature.
SiXth-That the action OF the twelve
Democrats who yet persist in their refusal
to abide by the will of the majority and
the customs Of the party which has honor
ell them Is a decided mistake and one that
cannot fail (. lead to ultimate disorder.
For such n course there Is no excuse,
and blind persistence in such a policy III
| wolves shipwreck and destruction. We
cordially invite these gentlemen TO return
to their party, To act with the majority
and to yield all preferences, hatreds and
a%ntagOnisms upon the altar of Democratic
patriotism. Just now they are the recipi'
ents of compliments, adulaliOn, encourage
ment and smiles from the Wheeling Intel
l%igeac,r and bread and wine are offered
upon a silver platter. Let them beware OF
the Greeks bearing gifts"
Seventh-That the Hon. Johnson n.
Camden having received the nomination, is
the choice of the Democratic party for L.
S. Senator and AZ such il entitled to and
should receive the vote of every true Dem
ocrat in the Legislature.
Eighth-1hat the action of State Senator
SOmerville and Representatives Charles J.
Gleason, A. ID. Garden and J. J. Woods
meets with our hearty and cordial endorse
ment; that they have proven theInselves
true men, true to their constituents and
true TO the party which has entrusted its
principles to their keeping and support
and that, acting in the future As in the
past, they will merit the earnest thanks OF
all loyal Democrats.